Sunday, January 27, 2013

10 Vegan Paleo Do's and Dont's

From http://www.paleoeffect.com/paleo-quick-guide/ I have taken the paleo do's and dont's and added a few extra tips of our own based on readings.  There is conflicting information on quinoa being a seed (not a grain, so paleo) but also an irritant to the lining of the gut (so not such a great thing to eat?).  We are not strict vegan-paleo and use quinoa and occasionally legumes.  We eat all vegetables but white potatoes and all fruits, even though high-sugar fruits should be consumed minimally.  Here is what to eat, and eat as much as you need to be healthy.


  1. Eat vegetables!!  Frozen, fresh, baked, steamed...  as much as you would like to fill up on.  
  2. Plenty of fruit :)
  3. Almost no starches.  No rice, white potatoes, bread...  We do eat sprouted breads if we have to.
  4. No grains.  No corn, rye, wheat, barley, hominy... 
  5. No legumes :(  No beans, peas, chickpeas or green beans (coffee beans and vanilla beans are ok as they are not legumes, they are seeds from a fruit).
  6. Go nutty.  All the nuts you would like- remember that a peanut is a legume, not a nut.
  7. Lots of water, some fruit juices- no pop or sugar drinks- but coffee and tea are ok.  Almond, coconut, and hemp milk are great too!
  8. Oils are all right!  "Good oils to use (and use them plenty) include coconut, palm, avocado, sesame, grapeseed (also great for cooking without the flavor of coconut) and olive oil. Avoid corn, cottonseed, peanut, soybean, rice bran, and wheat germ oils."
  9. Make food from scratch, use whole foods and avoid boxed or bagged meals.  Don't use sugar or add salt but DO use seasonings.
  10. You can keep drinking alcohol.  Don't overdo it, but you don't have to cut it from your diet.  Drink cider or sorghum beers and red and white wines.  Gin and tequila are ok too.




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